American pika takes a break, lounges on a rock
You have to look close at this one to see what makes me absolutely smile when looking at it. This little guy / gal was clearly pretty worn out from…
Burrowing owl looks happy to begin its migration
Such a happy face on this little guy. :-D With the changing of the seasons, many birds have begun their migration to their winter homes. This burrowing owl, however, has…
Merlin stares me down
A fun encounter with this awesome little falcon yesterday. It proved to be quite tolerant of me although like many of the critters I photograph, it did give me a…
Focused fox
Going back to the end of April for this capture for #FoxFriday. It had rained steadily overnight but stopped not long before sunrise. That allowed me to get out and…
Video: Sounds of the elk rut in Colorado
A very fun video of this huge elk bull as he arrived on scene Sunday. He emerged from the forest and saw another bull had gathered its harem in the…
“Let’s put our heads together”
Sometimes two heads are better than one – and they make for a cute picture. This pair of mountain goat kids were busy playing with each other, chasing each other…